tomb chapel of Meresankh III at Giza
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The tomb chapel of Meresankh III at Giza is an elaborately decorated Old Kingdom mastaba renowned for its well-preserved reliefs and statues depicting royal family members and court life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| tomb chapel of Meresankh III at Giza canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: tomb chapel of Meresankh III at Giza Context triple: [Hetepheres II, depictedIn, tomb chapel of Meresankh III at Giza]
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A.
Tomb of Kha and Merit
The Tomb of Kha and Merit is an exceptionally well-preserved 18th Dynasty Egyptian burial of an architect and his wife, renowned for its intact funerary goods that offer a vivid glimpse into elite daily life and mortuary practices.
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B.
Tomb of Maya and Merit
The Tomb of Maya and Merit is an elaborately decorated New Kingdom burial complex at Saqqara belonging to the high official Maya and his wife Merit, notable for its rich reliefs and well-preserved funerary architecture.
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C.
Tomb of Ptahhotep
The Tomb of Ptahhotep is an Old Kingdom mastaba renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved reliefs depicting daily life and moral teachings, belonging to the vizier Ptahhotep of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty.
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Tomb of Khaemwaset
The Tomb of Khaemwaset is an ancient Egyptian royal burial in the Valley of the Queens, belonging to a prince of the Ramesside period.
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mortuary temple at Saqqara
The mortuary temple at Saqqara is the funerary complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Userkaf, serving as the center of his posthumous royal cult near the Step Pyramid.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: tomb chapel of Meresankh III at Giza Target entity description: The tomb chapel of Meresankh III at Giza is an elaborately decorated Old Kingdom mastaba renowned for its well-preserved reliefs and statues depicting royal family members and court life.
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A.
Tomb of Kha and Merit
The Tomb of Kha and Merit is an exceptionally well-preserved 18th Dynasty Egyptian burial of an architect and his wife, renowned for its intact funerary goods that offer a vivid glimpse into elite daily life and mortuary practices.
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B.
Tomb of Maya and Merit
The Tomb of Maya and Merit is an elaborately decorated New Kingdom burial complex at Saqqara belonging to the high official Maya and his wife Merit, notable for its rich reliefs and well-preserved funerary architecture.
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C.
Tomb of Ptahhotep
The Tomb of Ptahhotep is an Old Kingdom mastaba renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved reliefs depicting daily life and moral teachings, belonging to the vizier Ptahhotep of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty.
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D.
Tomb of Khaemwaset
The Tomb of Khaemwaset is an ancient Egyptian royal burial in the Valley of the Queens, belonging to a prince of the Ramesside period.
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E.
mortuary temple at Saqqara
The mortuary temple at Saqqara is the funerary complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Userkaf, serving as the center of his posthumous royal cult near the Step Pyramid.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Kingdom monument
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mastaba ⓘ tomb chapel ⓘ |
| approximateDate | circa 2490–2470 BCE ⓘ |
| architecturalType | rock-cut mastaba chapel ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fourth Dynasty of Egypt
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King Khafre ⓘ
linked to:
Khafre
King Khufu ⓘ
linked to:
Khufu
Meresankh III ⓘ |
| contains |
multiple standing statues in niches
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statue of Meresankh III with her mother Hetepheres II ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Egyptian funerary cult ⓘ |
| dateOfDiscovery | 1927 ⓘ |
| depicts |
Meresankh III
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craftsmen at work ⓘ funerary rituals ⓘ royal family members ⓘ scenes of daily life ⓘ servants and offering bearers ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | George Andrew Reisner ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Fourth Dynasty
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linked to:
Fourth Dynasty of Egypt
|
| excavatedBy | Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition ⓘ |
| function | funerary chapel ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
false door
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painted reliefs ⓘ reliefs ⓘ statues in niches ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
hieroglyphic offering formulae
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titles of Meresankh III ⓘ |
| hasPart |
rock-cut chapel
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serdab ⓘ shaft G 7530X ⓘ subterranean burial chambers ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Giza pyramid complex ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Cemetery of Khufu
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linked to:
Eastern Cemetery at Giza
Giza Necropolis ⓘ
linked to:
Giza
|
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-quality Old Kingdom art
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in situ statues ⓘ well-preserved reliefs ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| period | Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
Old Kingdom iconography
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royal women of the Fourth Dynasty ⓘ |
| siteCode | G 7530–7540 complex ⓘ |
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